Collective Noun

11 Grade Grammar

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Words for groups of people, animals or things are called collective nouns.
 Here are some collective nouns for groups of people.
▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ a family a team a community a choir a band an orchestra an audience a crew a club a committee a company a gang the government the army

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Here are more collective nouns you can use for groups of people.
 a crowd of shoppers

 a gang of thieves
 a company of actors  a panel of judges  a class of schoolchildren  a platoon of soldiers

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Many groups of animals have their own special collective nouns.
 a herd of cattle

 a litter of puppies
 a pride of lions  a drove of sheep  a brood of chickens  a school of fish

a pack of wolves a flock of birds a troop of monkeys a pod of dolphins a gaggle of geese a swarm of bees

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Some groups of things also have their own special collective nouns.
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a bunch of bananas a cluster of grapes a bunch of flowers a bouquet of flowers a range of mountains a fleet of ships a fleet of vehicles

a deck of cards a flight of steps a suite of rooms a suite of furniture a set of tools a string of beads a grove of trees

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Some nouns name the amount or form of something.
 a loaf of bread

 a bar of soap
 a ball of string  a bar of chocolate

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The words a piece of mean a single serving or part of something.
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a slice/piece of bread a slice/piece of cheese a piece/square of chocolate a slice/piece of cake a sheet/piece of paper a piece of chalk a piece of information a piece of advice